Marceline is the highest-ranked area team in Class 1 in the first poll of the season. The Tigers are 5th, Milan is 7th, Van-Far is 8th, and Salisbury and Scotland County received votes. In Class 2, Bowling Green is 4th, South Shelby is 8th, and Father Tolton received votes. Blair Oaks is on top of Class 3, and Southern Boone is 7th. In Class 4, Hannibal starts the year in 4th even with the loss to Helias. Mexico is 7th. Kirksville is 10th. In Class 5, Helias is 4th, and Capital City is 8th. In Class 6, Rock Bridge is getting votes.
Missouri Media football rankings
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 9-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star-Journal; Anthony Crane, KQ2 St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, nemopressbox.com; Cole Lee, semoball.com; Paul Halfacre, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Liberty North (5), 1-0, 86
2. CBC (3), 1-0, 74
3. Rockhurst (1), 1-0, 72
4. DeSmet, 1-0, 61
5. Lee’s Summit North, 1-0, 60
6. Nixa, 1-0, 52
7. Marquette, 1-0, 17
8. Blue Springs South, 0-1, 16
9. Oak Park, 1-0, 15
10. Joplin, 1-0, 11
Also receiving votes: Blue Springs (1-0), 8; Park Hill (1-0), 7; Columbia Rock Bridge (0-1), 6; Jackson (0-1), 6; Seckman (1-0), 3; Lee’s Summit (1-0), 1
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Cardinal Ritter (9), 1-0, 90
T2. Platte County, 1-0, 74
T2. Webb City, 1-0, 74
4. Jefferson City Helias, 1-0, 57
5. St. Pius X, 0-1, 46
6. Carthage, 1-0, 40
7. Camdenton, 1-0, 19
8. Capital City, 1-0, 18
T9. Eureka, 1-0, 17
T9. Grain Valley, 1-0, 17
Also receiving votes: Cape Central (1-0), 16; Lebanon (0-1), 9; Hazelwood East (1-0), 6; Republic (0-1), 6; Fort Osage, 0-1, 3; MICDS, 1-0, 2; Rockwood Summit (0-1), 1
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Kearney (7), 1-0, 88
2. Lutheran North (2), 1-0, 80
3. Smithville, 1-0, 67
4. Hannibal, 0-1, 63
5. Hillsboro, 0-1, 41
6. Pleasant Hill, 1-0, 37
7. Mexico, 1-0, 25
8. Warrensburg, 1-0, 19
9. Nevada, 1-0, 18
10. Kirksville, 1-0, 15
Also receiving votes: Savannah (0-1), 14; McDonald County (0-1), 8; Parkway North (0-1), 5; Warrenton (1-0), 5; Harrisonville (1-0), 3; Festus (1-0), 2; Holt (1-0), 2
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Blair Oaks (8), 1-0, 89
2. Seneca (1), 1-0, 82
3. Maryville, 0-1, 60
4. Lift for Life, 1-0, 45
5. Mt. Vernon, 1-0, 42
6. Park Hills Central, 1-0, 38
7. Southern Boone, 1-0, 35
8. Chillicothe, 1-0, 32
9. Dexter, 1-0, 22
10. St. Francis Borgia, 1-0, 20
Also receiving votes: Oak Grove (1-0), 17; Cameron (0-1), 5; Cassville (0-1), 5; Odessa (0-1), 2, Forsythe (1-0), 1
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Lamar (9), 1-0, 90
2. Valle Catholic, 1-0, 71
3. Fair Grove, 1-0, 64
4. Bowling Green, 1-0, 63
5. Lafayette County, 1-0, 62
6. East Buchanan, 1-0, 35
7. Ava, 1-0, 34
8. South Shelby, 1-0, 26
9. Caruthersville, 1-0, 13
10. Mid Buchanan, 1-0, 12
Also receiving votes: Warsaw (1-0), 11; Portageville (1-0), 10; Father Tolton (0-1), 2; Holden (1-0), 1; Jefferson (1-0), 1
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts.
1. Marionville (6), 1-0, 87
2. Adrian (3), 1-0, 75
3. St. Vincent, 1-0, 73
4. Tipton, 1-0, 57
5. Marceline, 1-0, 46
6. Windsor, 1-0, 36
7. Milan, 0-1, 32
8. Van Far, 1-0, 30
9. North Platte, 0-1, 29
10. Ash Grove, 1-0, 9
Also receiving votes: Penney (0-1) 7; Salisbury (1-0), 5; Lincoln (1-0), 3; Scotland County (1-0), 2; West Platte (1-0), 1
